Mixed Media Encaustic Artworks by Ingrid Blixt

Encaustic paintings and mixed media encaustic paintings - painting with pigmented beeswax. The amazing qualities of the encaustic painting give a new dimension to the artwork: depth, through a slight translucency. The softness of beeswax combined with dry point-like drawing give the images the vital contrast.

Ave Maria - mixed media encaustic

Skylark - Hiding Places, encaustic

The carved space in this reclaimed barn wood block makes home or a window for a skylark in flight. The songbird sings its song while rising towards the heights.

The painting consists of layers of pigmented beeswax (encaustic) and is finished with a line drawing and stain for a beautiful patina. The block measures 7.5"x 7.5" x3" deep, can hang on the wall or rest on a shelf. The barn wood block is beautiful from any angle and the natural element gives it a wonderful presence.

Please note that the barn wood used for the artwork is weathered wood with cracks and imperfections, nail marks, sometimes embedded nails and it is meant to be used as is. All the imperfections are not a defect but add to the rustic beauty of the artwork.

Crow series by Ingrid Blixt - Crow in Flight, original encaustic painting on wood

A mixed media encaustic painting on wood panel, measuring 12x12 inches, featuring a crow in flight. The painting is done with layers of pigmented beeswax, mainly whites, blacks and grays. The surface is textured, slightly translucent - a beautiful quality of encaustic painting - the translucency permits visibility of underlayers giving the artwork a beautiful depth and dimension.An incised line drawing is done in the beeswax as a last step with a ebony stain revealing the lines for a beautiful patina and sharp contrast with the softness of the beeswax.

The sides are finished in black, ready to hang, no framing required.

Crow series by Ingrid Blixt - Crow in Flight II, original encaustic painting on wood

A mixed media encaustic painting on wood panel, measuring 12x12 inches, featuring a crow in flight. The painting is done with layers of pigmented beeswax, mainly whites, blacks and grays. The surface is textured, slightly translucent - a beautiful quality of encaustic painting - the translucency permits visibility of underlayers giving the artwork a beautiful depth and dimension.An incised line drawing is done in the beeswax as a last step with a ebony stain revealing the lines for a beautiful patina and sharp contrast with the softness of the beeswax.

The sides are finished in black, ready to hang, no framing required.

Crow series by Ingrid Blixt - Crow on wire, original encaustic painting on wood

A mixed media encaustic painting on wood panel, measuring 12x12 inches, featuring a crow on wire. The painting is done with layers of pigmented beeswax, mainly whites, blacks and grays. The surface is textured, slightly translucent - a beautiful quality of encaustic painting - the translucency permits visibility of underlayers giving the artwork a beautiful depth and dimension.An incised line drawing is done in the beeswax as a last step with a ebony stain revealing the lines for a beautiful patina and sharp contrast with the softness of the beeswax.

The sides are finished in black, ready to hang, no framing required.

Annunciation - mixed media encaustic

An original encaustic and mixed media artwork (linocut, collage, metal) on the beautiful theme of Annunciation. The artwork measures overall 12x12 inches including the rustic enclosing frame. The actual artwork measures 8x8 inches and it is done on deep cradled wood panel. Under layers of pigmented beeswax, Blessed Mother and Archangel Gabriel are represented in a contemporary Byzantine style.The Artwork is ready to hang. The main artwork can be easily remove from the frame if a different display is desired or needed.

SET of 4 original abstract encaustic paintings with silver leaf

A set of 4 encaustic paintings in combination with silver leaf, measuring each 8x8 inches, done on cradled wood panels.The surface of paintings is softly textured, and the translucency of the pigmented beeswax (encaustic) gives the artwork a wonderful depth. The line drawing incised in the wax creates a beautiful contrast with the softness of the wax and on each piece there is a touch of silver leaf.The sides are finished in black.

Journey:Road and Salt, original encaustic painting

Journey:Road and Salt - an original encaustic painting on wood panel: layers upon layers of translucent pigmented beeswax , forming a dimensional and textured image with a bold presence. The artwork measures 16"x16" and 1" deep.The surface of the painting is textured and has a fine line drawing incised on the surface of the beeswax with an added stain for a beautiful patina.

Journey:Road and Salt II

Journey:Road and Salt - an original encaustic painting on wood panel: layers upon layers of translucent pigmented beeswax , forming a dimensional and textured image with a bold presence. The artwork measures 16"x16" and 1" deep.The surface of the painting is textured and has a fine line drawing incised on the surface of the beeswax with an added stain for a beautiful patina.

Bright days are coming II

An original encaustic painting: layers upon layers of translucent pigmented beeswax , forming a dimensional image of blue skies and spring blooms- the artwork measures 14"x14" and 1.5" deep, done on wood panel.

Bright days are coming

An original encaustic painting: layers upon layers of translucent pigmented beeswax , forming a dimensional image of blue skies and spring blooms- the artwork measures 14"x14" and 1.5" deep, done on wood panel.

Hiding places

Encaustic painting done on reclaimed barn wood.

Hiding Places

Encaustic painting done on reclaimed barn wood.

Hiding Places

Encaustic painting done on reclaimed barn wood.

Hiding places-prayer

The carved space in this reclaimed barn wood block makes home or a window for a prayer. The painting consists of layers of pigmented beeswax (encaustic) and is finished with a line drawing and ebony stain. The block measures 14.5″x 3.5″ x 3.5″ deep, can hang on the wall or rest on a shelf.

Dark Field

The Dark Field, an original encaustic painting (painting with pigmented beeswax) on 1" cradled wood panel. The artwork measures 12"x12". The painting consists of layers of pigmented and non pigmented beeswax (encaustic), with an added fine line drawing in the beeswax and finished with ebony stain.The minimalistic landscape draws it's energy from the black and white contrast and the contrast between the softness of the beeswax and the sharp, energetic line drawing on it's surface.

Black Milk - enecaustic painting

A multi-paneled mixed media encaustic painting, measuring 3ft x 4ft.

Jacob's fight with the Angel

From mymixed media series, a combination of photography, drawing and encaustic on multiple paneled surface.The amazing qualities of the encaustic (beeswax) give a new dimension to the image. The artwork consists of 9 cradled wood panels- one 8"x8", four 6"x6" and and five 4"x4". The overall installation measures around 22"x 24".The image is pieced together, not all the parts are revealed, giving it the wonderful feel of a reconstructed image, rediscovered. Also the organization of the multiple panels gives the artworks a wonderful dynamism in spite of the very static, almost frozen image.Starting with a photograph, I mount it on wooden panels and paint on top of it with layers of pigmented beeswax, obtaining a slightly textured surface. The artwork is finished with fine line drawings on top of the beeswax painting and a layer of ebony stain.

Reconstructions

A combination of photography, drawing and encaustic on multiple paneled surface.The amazing qualities of the encaustic (beeswax) give a new dimension to the image. The artwork consists of 10 cradled wood panels- one 12"x12", five 6"x6" andfour 4"x4". The overall installation measures around 24"x 30".The image is pieced together, not all the parts are revealed, giving it the wonderful feel of a reconstructed image, rediscovered. Also the organization of the multiple panels gives the artworks a wonderful dynamism in spite of the very static, almost frozen image.Starting with a photograph, I mount it on wooden panels and paint on top of it with layers of pigmented beeswax, obtaining a slightly textured surface. The artwork is finished with fine line drawings on top of the beeswax painting and a layer of ebony stain.

Reconstructions

A combination of photography, drawing and encaustic painting on multiple paneled surface. The overall installation measures around 40"x 30".The image is pieced together, not all the parts are revealed, giving it the wonderful feel of a reconstructed image, rediscovered. Also the organization of the multiple panels gives the artworks a wonderful dynamism in spite of the very static, almost frozen image.